by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Sean Duffy Pitched Idea Of A Fee To Pay For Air Traffic System On Regular Basis U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy floated the idea of charging a fee to help the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) modernize its air traffic control system and pay for upgrades...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Suppliers, Certification Affecting A220 Aircraft; JetBlue Requests One-Year Exemption Airbus has informed U.S. regulators it will not be able to meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) deadline to equip Airbus A220 aircraft with secondary cockpit...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Suppliers, Certification Affecting A220 Aircraft; JetBlue Requests One-Year Exemption Airbus has informed U.S. regulators it will not be able to meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) deadline to equip Airbus A220 aircraft with secondary cockpit...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
May Have Hit Small, Shiny Red Drone At 3,000 Feet On Approach To Landing A United Airlines pilot arriving in San Diego Wednesday morning reported encountering a drone in the air as the plane approached the airport, according to airport tower audio. United Flight 1980...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Taxpayers Might Pay Millions More To Fight Wildfires This Summer While the U.S. government is in charge of fighting most big wildfires, nearly all the 500 or so aircraft they use are privately owned by contractors such as Dauntless Air based in Appleton, Minn. Last...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
College Students Who Are Incoming Juniors Or Seniors May Apply The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) Center for Aviation Education & Research’s “Henry O.” Scholarship awards $2,500 to three college students continuing their...